Word: wendt
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...success of Second City has always been measured by the depth of its talent, and for 50 years it has provided the first stepping-stones for some of comedy's leading lights. Shelley Long and George Wendt were cast in leading roles in the legendary Cheers. Alums Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie further showcased the improv art form on the show Whose Line Is It Anyway? Amy Poehler formed the Upright Citizens Brigade comedy group, starred on SNL and got her own sitcom, Parks and Recreation. And four Second City alumni either write for or act in the multi-award...
...that the baseball gods aren’t going to let you stay like that,” Wendt said. “You can tell [Wilson] is a rookie level player because he’s pressing a little bit right now, but I’m very impressed with how he handles himself...
...joke with him. I say, ‘This must be easy now that you don’t have to worry about your course load at Harvard,’” Wendt said. “You see a lot of these guys where it is kind of a weight lifted off their shoulders...
...Wendt thinks that while Wilson’s rise through the system may not be meteoric, he may have the talent to one day latch on with a major league team, whether it’s Milwaukee or another club...
...Steffan’s a guy who can make it to the higher levels of the minor leagues and from there you never know,” Wendt said. “The goal is to get to the major leagues and not always with the team who drafted...